The idea was proposed by two Democrats, so you know it has zero chance in this administration. We couldn’t even get our student loans forgiven.
The idea was proposed by two Democrats, so you know it has zero chance in this administration. We couldn’t even get our student loans forgiven.
That does explain the theoretical concern, thank you.
However, your landlord getting $1 more doesn’t make the $2 you get “useless”. Higher taxes or rent caps later will help even more, but aren’t a requirement for the policy to be a net gain right now.
UBI has already been tested in practice. Is there evidence that a majority of it goes towards rents?